Cityfi Joins CannonDesign to Broaden Design’s Role in Shaping Cities of the Future

Cityfi is excited to share that we have officially joined CannonDesign’s growing consulting practice. Being part of one of the largest and most innovative design companies in the world elevates our ability to improve the future of cities, mobility and civic life.

Since our founding a decade ago, we have been resolute in our commitment to create accessible, equitable and resilient cities that improve people's lives. Joining CannonDesign significantly broadens the services and expertise we can bring to both our clients and our larger mission.

Story Bellows, Partner

“This is an exciting step forward for our Cityfi team. CannonDesign is one of the most creative design firms in the country, and we’re excited about the positive impacts we can make together.”

Karina Ricks, Partner

“There really isn’t a playbook that cities can follow to navigate the constant state of change we live amidst. Being able to infuse our work with CannonDesign’s numerous creative disciplines will further our ability to help clients think outside the box and achieve meaningful outcomes.”

CannonDesign is among the most recognized design firms in the world, repeatedly named by Fast Company as one of the Most Innovative Companies in North America and one of the Best Workplace for Innovators. In 2025, the company also earned distinction as one of Fortune Magazine’s World Changing Companies. Their innovative work complements our extensive portfolio with many of the leading cities, public agencies and innovators across the world.

The firm empowers our Cityfi team with a range of new services including architecture, engineering, facility management services, environmental graphics, smart building consulting and other diverse capabilities.

Our unique expertise also deepens the value CannonDesign can bring to its existing clients, including health systems, colleges and universities, commercial clients, research teams and other organizations that increasingly operate at the intersection of civic life and the built environment. This will translate to exciting new pathways and opportunities for our people.

Juliet Rogers, Ph.D., MPH, MAPL, Chief Strategy Officer of CannonDesign and president of Blue Cottage of CannonDesign.

“Cityfi is a bold, gutsy company, willing to take on challenges and possibilities that others avoid. They fit perfectly with CannonDesign and will help us push innovative systems thinking upstream.”

“Whether you are a city, a health system or any growing business, we face similar challenges. Together our team can think more holistically about how cities, buildings, campuses and ecosystems connect and can evolve in the future. This is how we knock down silos in the pursuit of stronger multi-dimensional solutions that improve society.”

Our diverse experience also complements CannonDesign’s vibrant community and civic work that includes projects like the New York Public Libraries Carnegie Branch Renovations, an equitable aquatics ecosystem in Baltimore, the Seattle Ferry Terminal Building and 201 Ellicott, an affordable housing complex featuring the City of Buffalo’s first mobility hub.

Cityfi will continue to operate under its current name while integrating into CannonDesign’s larger consulting practice. We are excited about our evolution and look forward to the greater impact we can achieve. Learn more about CannonDesign here: www.CannonDesign.com